Eleven days prior to our arrival at this hotel on October 25th, I had booked us a King room, Non-Smoking. When we arrived at that La Quinta that evening, around 10 p.m., we were told, apologetically, that the only room left in the entire hotel was a King Smoking. We asked the desk clerk if she was sure about that, considering our reservation that had been made and confirmed. She said she was sure. I told her I realized it was not HER fault our requested room had been given away, but what would happen if one of us were allergic to cigarette smoke. She replied she would give us a list of other hotels to try. She then offered to leave a note for the morning person to move us to a non-smoking room. We went to our smoking room for the night, which did reek of cigarette smoke.
The next day we were given a non-smoking king room. We traded cigarette smoke for tiny black bugs on the bathroom counter and floor, on the window sill, coffee maker area and microwave. There were also tiny black ants around the coffee maker. The bugs and ants seemed harmless enough, so after a day of being in that room we decided not to request a different room.
The morning we were checking out we found a woman's lacy thong on the floor by the elevator.
Yes, the location of the hotel was great, which was what motivated me to make a reservation there in the first place. The general cleanliness of the hotel was good. Our nightly rate averaged out to $102/night, which wasn't bad considering the location. However, after the experience we had with this particular La Quinta we do not feel we received such a great rate nor will we be staying at La Quinta in the future.

The hotel is well located. The Reims are a good size and are clean. The hall and elevator show signs of wear and it is an older hotel. The breakfast is basic. Towels and sheets are not plush.
Good value for the budget conscious seeking accommodations in the Galleria area.

We stayed here for 3 nights and it was a very nice hotel. I couldn't believe how nice it was for such a great price. It was well located right off a freeway exit in the Galleria area. I needed to stay past check out time while waiting for my husband to get out of a meeting. They were very accommodating and let me stay without charge in the room, nice lobby with sofas & TV, or in the lovely garden/pool area. I liked it better than the Marriott - Galleria area we stayed in the week before.

I'm in Houston for an extended stay and this isnt the first hotel I stayed at in the area. But due to the location and reasonable price I will be staying a while. The rooms are adequate but could use a furniture update. The hotel also got new flat screen tv's as well at first mine wouldnt work and I missed the cowboys game last sunday but they moved me to a new room the next day. However for the highend area this is a good hotel for the price. I would reccomend.